The Brief

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump signed an order on Monday to deploy federal resources, including the National Guard, to Memphis.

This comes amid the Trump administration’s push to combat crime by using military force on American cities.

Trump to deploy National Guard to Memphis

What they're saying:

Trump hosted Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee in the Oval Office on Monday after he suggested that he was ready to send the National Guard into Memphis.

Trump called what’s coming a "replica of our extraordinarily successful efforts" in Washington.

Trump said that, in addition to troops, the push in Memphis would involve officials from various federal agencies, including the FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Marshall's service: "

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